Vocab.Hitchcock/Paw

What is the meaning of the word "insensibility"?

• A strong feeling of empathy

• Lack of awareness or concern; indifference

• A state of heightened awareness

• A feeling of intense joy

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What does the term "debunk" mean?

• To support a theory

• To expose something as being untrue

• To create a new idea

• To hide the truth

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Which of the following best describes an "ingredient"?

• A finished product

• A tool used in cooking

• One of the things in a mixture

• A type of food

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What does "plausible" mean?

• Unbelievable

• Believable, reasonable

• Impossible

• Unreasonable

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Who is a "suspect"?

• A person who is definitely guilty of a crime

• A person who might be guilty of a crime

• A person who is a victim of a crime

• A person who witnessed a crime

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What is a "consequence"?

• A random event

• A result or effect of an earlier event

• A cause of an event

• An unrelated occurrence

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What does "proffer" mean?

• To reject

• To offer, to suggest

• To demand

• To ignore

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What is "resignation"?

• The act of fighting back

• The act of surrendering, giving in to something, or quitting

• The act of starting something new

• The act of winning a competition

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What is a "talisman"?

• A harmful object

• A good luck charm; an object with supposed magical powers

• A common household item

• A type of clothing

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Who is a "fakir"?

• A person who sells goods

• A Muslim or Hindu holy person who travels and supposedly does miraculous or magical things

• A person who writes books

• A person who teaches in schools

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